Full day of special events for Remembrance Sunday in Leighton-Linslade

Remembrance Sunday, Leighton Buzzard, 2017. Credit: Jane Russell.

Published:10:26Wednesday 07 November 2018

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Leighton-Linslade will honour those who died for peace, as a poignant parade commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.

A special day full of events has been timetabled for Sunday, November 11, including a parade from Lake Street to Church Square and a ‘WW1 Beacons of Light’ ceremony.

The packed schedule is the result of hard work and planning from new independent group, the Remembrance Day Committee, comprising a mixture of local expertise spread across the The Royal British Legion, the Royal Air Force and the Scots Guards Regiment, who have been supported by Leighton-Linslade Town Council.

Committee member and founder, Michael Green (ex RAF), explained why the team wanted to do something bigger and better. He said: “We formed in March because we wanted to further enhance and assist the Parade Marshall, George Compton.

“Leighton Buzzard has a large ex-military community and public and parade numbers have grown and grown.

“It’s the 100th year and we hope people enjoy the parade as a mark of respect, not only to those serving in the Great War, but to those who have lost their lives since.”

Decorated members from the Scots Guards Regiment will assist the Parade Marshall, George Compton, on the day, and it is hoped that veterans young and old, from all arms of the services, and from all recent and ongoing military campaigns take part in the march.